Medical oxygen, respirators: with the pandemic, demand from hospitals has been unprecedented. The efforts of our teams and our industrial capabilities have allowed the Group to meet demand for the supply of essential medical gases and adapted equipment to ensure supply continuity.
Although this period has been challenging, what stands out the most for me is the solidarity, to help us produce
10,000 respirators in record time, at the French government's request. Many Air Liquide employees, from all professional backgrounds, lent a helping hand on the assembly lines. And the same was true of our industrial partners’ teams. It was a big challenge, but the collective spirit generated an unbelievable, positive energy and desire to help hospitals and protect lives.
LIONEL GENIX,
General Manager, Air Liquide Medical Systems, France, April 2020